Wind engine



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WIND ENGINE.

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WIND ENGINE.

vNo. 269,320. Patented Dec.19, 1882.

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Patented Dec-.19,1882.

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CHARLES B. POST, OF NEW LONDON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONEHALF TO 1 JOHN D. OLOOTT, OF SAME PLACE.

WIND-ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,320` dated December 19, 1882.

A pplieation tiled October 14, 1882.

To all whom 4it may concern Be it known that l, CHARLES B. Pos'r, of New London, in the county ot' Huron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Wind-Engines; and 1 do hereby declareI the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wind-engines; and it consists in the parts and combination ot' parts, as will be hereinafter t'ully set forth and claimed.

1n the drawings, Figure l is a view in front elevation of my windw heel. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the wind-wheel, and also through a portion of thesupporting framework and turn-table. Figs. 3, d, 5, 6, 7, 8, and J are views showing more clearly the construetion and operation of some of the parts ot' my device.

A represents a shaft, on the outer end ot' which is secured the wind-wheel. This windwheel consists ot' a hub, B, from which extends a series of radial arms, B B.

Fivotally secured between the outer ends oi' the arms l5 3 are a number ot' bars, O O, to which in turn are secured a series of inclined vanes, placed in Stich a position that when they are parallel to the face ot the wheel the wind, as it passes between them, will act to revolve the wheel, but when they are turned so as to be at right angles to the face ot' the wheel they will allow of the free passage of the wind, and the wheel will remain at a standstill. This is an old and wel1known construetion, and no part of my invention.

Extending downward from the bars C O are lugs a, a, to which are pivotally secured rods D D. The inner ends ot' the rods D D are attached to springs E E, which in turn are secured to the outer ends ot' a series of radial arms, F F. The arms F F are secured to the circumference or periphery ot' a brake-wheel, G, which is so liournaled on the shaft A as to be allowed to have a free horizontal and revolvingl movement to the extent desired. The inner edge, b, of the circumference ofthe brakewheel G is formed beveled atan angle of about ninety degrees.

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end with a brake-shoe, H', said brake-shoe being adapted to engage with the beveled portion b of the brake-wheel G. The otherend of the brake-rod is provided with a hole, c, in which a cord or wire, d, is secured t'or operating the brake. This cord or wire d passes downward through the hollow pitman Ot' the engine.

l are a series of ratchet-teeth, which are formed on the hub of the brake-wheel Gr. These ratchet-teeth are adapted to engage with ratchet-teeth J, formed on the inner face ol' the hub ot' the wind-wheel. (See Fig. 5.)

K is a crank-wheel, which is secured to the inner end ot' the shaft A. The wrist c ot' this crank-wheel engages in a horizontal elongated slot or recess, j', formed in a head-piece, L, which is secured to the pitman M. Thus it will be seen that as the crank-wheel revolves it will impart to the said pitman a vertical reciprocating motion only, which obviates` the necessity ot' using a joint in the pitinan-rod, which would otherwise be necessary. This construction is shown more clearlyin Fig. Tot' the drawings.

N represents the upper portion of my turntable, which rests on a cap-piece, O. This upper portion, N, of the turn-table is provided with a shank, N, which is journaled at its upper end in the cap-piece O and at its lower end in a collar, l", said collarbeing` provided with radial arms orrodsg g g2 g3, which in turn are provided with screw-threads and extend through to the braces li h it? h3, and act in connection with nuts iit'gi as ameans wherebythe lower end ot the. shank N may be adjusted so as to center it. (See Fig. 9.) The upper ends ot' the legs jj of the supporting-frame are secured together by means of the cap-piece O, which is provided with depending plates kk WL, which form recesses, into which the ends ot' the legs jj tit, and a-re secured by means ot' screws or bolts Z l l l.

The operation ot' my device is as follows: Then the vanes are in the position shown in Fig. 1 the wind, when it strikes said vanes, will cause the wind-wheel to revolve. Now, it' the wind is very strong and causes the wheel to revolve at too great a speed, the centrifugal force will tend to bring the vanes to the posi- H is a brake-rod, which is provided at one I tion shown in Fig. 1L, and thus allow the wind IOO to pass through without acting'. As the Wheel revolves slower the springs E E on the end ot' the rods D D will resume the normal posit on. (see Fig.3,) thus lor-inging` the vanes parallel to the face ofthe Wheel, as shown.

When it is desired to stop the wheel it is only. necessary to cause the shoe H of the brake-rod H to engage with the edge b of the brake-wheel G. This will act to push the brake-wheel Gr toward the hub of the Windwheel and cause the ratchets J J to engage, thus stoppingthe wheel. The engaging ofthe shoe. H with the brake-wheel G also acts to stop it. to a. certain extent. This will in turn cause the Yanes to come to the position shown in Fig'. 4. Thus when the wheel is stopped by the brake H the Vanes will be in such a position that the Wind will not act on them.

What I claim is- 1. In a wind-engine, the combination, with a series of pivoted vanes, of regulating-rods attached to said vanes at their outer ends and provided with springs at their inner ends, said springs in turn beingsecured toa brake-Wheel, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

2. In a Wind-engine, the combination, with a brakewheel, said brake-Wheel being pro vided with ratchet'teeth adapted to engage with ratchet-teeth secured to the Wind-Wheel. ofthe springs and rods, the outer ends of said rods being,r pivotally secured to a series ot' vanes, substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

In testimony' whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: CHARLES B. POST.

A. M. BEATTIF., J. D. OLoo'i'T. 

